Antonyms for avers


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-vur
Phonetic Transcription : əˈvɜr


Definition of avers

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French averer "verify," from Vulgar Latin *adverare "make true, prove to be true," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + verus "true" (see very). Related: Averred; averring.
  • verb maintain
Example sentences :
  • The mice, he avers, enjoyed the pleasures of the chase with composure.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • They look at it, but the third deguisé, who has it in charge, avers that it has just been sold to a gentleman.
  • Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
  • I heard them both speak,' avers Mrs. Pratt, by way of settling the matter.
  • Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
  • I think you said that the Reverend Somebody-or-Other avers that they were a crypt?
  • Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer
  • However, he avers that the story of clairvoyance was current in the spring of 1429.
  • Extract from : « The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories » by Andrew Lang
  • M. Quicherat avers that Alain was present: I cannot find this in his letter.
  • Extract from : « The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories » by Andrew Lang
  • If, as she avers, you and Helen formed her, you gave a blessing to all of us.'
  • Extract from : « Heartsease » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • He was standing on the dock in New York at the time, he avers.
  • Extract from : « New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 » by Various
  • And I, who was ever for peace, will fight to a finish him who avers aught to the contrary.
  • Extract from : « The Heart of Arethusa » by Francis Barton Fox
  • And the time will come, Duncan avers, when that man will be a millionaire.
  • Extract from : « The Prairie Child » by Arthur Stringer

Synonyms for avers

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